Shaalbim
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Shaalabbin |
| Most likely | Salbit (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.870° N, 34.987° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:42 |
Shaalbim is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Salbit (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Salbit | high (79%) | 31.870° N, 34.987° E |
| Khirbet Salhab | very low (1%) | 32.354° N, 35.373° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:42And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
Judges
- Judges 1:35But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 4:9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.